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09.04.19, 13:49 PM General Topics
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First day of school- I asked DH to take a photo of me with DCs, holding up their signs. Is that bad? He shot back, "why? Are you trying to cut me out of your life?" He was not joking. We have having problems but I don't think that was appropriate to say in front of DCs. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.04.19, 01:49 PM Flag

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Sad man. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 01:50 PM Flag

That is nuts. You have bigger problems than the photo. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 01:56 PM Flag

"I will take your photograph next. I forgot to hire the professional photographer for this morning for the family shot." ;-). not appropriate, but I bet your kids barely noticed. may want to discuss with him generally his feelings behind the comment, but not in an attacking way. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 01:57 PM Flag

op: he wanted to do the self-timer with the four of us. Which I wanted also, but I wanted one of just me with the kids too. I guess he is extra sensitive about my motive for wanting that. I feel he needs to censor himself though. He also made DC cry by yelling at him about where to sit and how to smile :( [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 01:59 PM Flag

i would have a conversation about this after the kids go to bed - but just a conversation. "it seems like we were all really anxious about back to school this morning. what do you think we can to do to make the mornings better?" Good luck. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 02:08 PM Flag

What "signs"? Leo? Capricorn? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 02:07 PM Flag

op: "first day of x grade" signs [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 02:08 PM Flag

Aw that sounds so cute! DH sounds like a jerk (sorry). I look back at photos and there are NONE of me with my kids because I'm always taking the picture. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:17 PM Flag

op: yes exactly!!! I feel sad about that and have recently asked DH to start taking pictures of me with DCs so they can look back and now that I was around, and because he never thinks of it himself. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:32 PM Flag

*know that [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:39 PM Flag

Who takes the photo with the parent too? Are you starting school today? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 02:34 PM Flag

What is wrong with you?! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.04.19, 02:59 PM Flag